Miniature rose plant named ‘KORpot092’

ABSTRACT

A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant, herein referred to by its cultivar name, ‘KORpot092’, is provided which forms abundantly on a substantially continuous basis attractive, burgundy-red colored blossoms. Attractive vigorous vegetative is formed, which contrasts beautifully with the blossoms. The growth habit is compact. The new variety is well suited for providing attractive ornamentation in the landscape.

Botanical/commercial classification:

Latin name: Rosa hybrida.

Varietal denomination: ‘KORpot092’.

The new variety of Rosa hybrida Miniature Rose Plant of the presentinvention was created during 2015 at Offenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany byartificial pollination wherein two parents were crossed which previouslyhad been studied in the hope that they would contribute the desiredcharacteristics. The female parent (i.e., seed parent) of the newvariety was the ‘POUIpar059’ variety (non-patented). The male parent(i.e., pollen parent) was the ‘KORpot028’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No.25,004).

The parentage can be summarized as follows:‘POUIpar059’ x ‘KORpot028’

The seeds resulting from the above pollination were sown and smallplants were obtained which were physically and biologically differentfrom each other. Selective study resulted in the identification of asingle plant of the new variety.

It was found that the new variety of rose plant of the present inventionpossesses the following combination of characteristics:

-   -   (a) displays attractive, burgundy-red colored blossoms,    -   (b) exhibits a compact growth habit, and    -   (c) forms vigorous vegetation.

The new variety well meets the needs of the horticultural industry. Itcan be grown to advantage as ornamentation in parks, gardens, publicareas, and in residential settings. Accordingly, the plant isparticularly well suited for growing in the landscape.

The new variety of the present invention can readily be distinguishedfrom its ancestors. More specifically, the ‘POUIpar059’ (i.e., the seedparent) displays larger flowers compared to the new variety. Inaddition, the ‘KORpot028’ variety (i.e., the pollen parent) displayssalmon pink colored flowers and larger flowers compared to the newvariety, whereas the new variety displays burgundy-red colored flowers.Moreover, the new variety can be readily distinguished from othersimilar non-parental varieties. For example, the ‘KORpot003’ variety(U.S. Plant Pat. No. 23,795) displays larger flowers and has a shorterduration of the flowers on the plant compared to the new variety.

The new variety has been found to undergo asexual propagation in KleinOffenseth-Sparrieshoop, Germany by a number of routes, such asvegetative cuttings. Asexual propagation techniques in Germany, such asvegetative cuttings, have shown that the characteristics of the newvariety are homogeneous, stable, and strictly transmissible by suchasexual propagation from one generation to another. Accordingly, the newvariety undergoes asexual propagation in a true-to-type manner.

The new variety has been named ‘KORpot092’.

The new variety was first offered for sale on Jan. 1, 2019 by theinventor or another who obtained the new variety directly or indirectlyfrom the inventor.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photograph shows, as nearly true as it is reasonablypossible to make the same in color illustrations of this character, atypical specimen of the new variety. The illustrated rose plant of thenew variety was approximately twelve weeks of age and was observed atOdense, Denmark while growing indoors on its own roots in a 10.5 cmcontainer.

FIG. 1—illustrates a specimen of a plant displaying floral buds andflowers at varying points of opening.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The chart used in the identification of colors is that of The RoyalHorticultural

Society (R.H.S. Colour Chart, 2015 edition). The terminology whichprecedes reference to the chart has been added to indicate thecorresponding color in more common terms. The description is based onthe observation of a one-year-old specimen of the new variety, observedduring September, while growing in a one-gallon container on its ownroots in a greenhouse in Cochranville, Pa.

-   Commercial classification: Miniature Rose Plant.-   Plant:    -   -   Habit.—Compact and rounded.        -   Height.—Approximately 20.0 cm on average.        -   Width.—Approximately 16.0 cm on average.-   Branches:    -   -   Stem color.—Commonly near Yellow-Green Group 144B.        -   Length.—Main stems: approximately 17.0 cm on average. —            secondary stems: approximately 12.0 cm on average.        -   Diameter.—Main stems: approximately 8.0 mm on average. —            secondary stems: approximately 4.0 mm on average.        -   Texture.—Glabrous.        -   Thorns.—Young thorns: sparse amount; color is commonly near            Yellow-Green Group 153B; length is approximately 4.0 mm on            average; and width is approximately 2.0 mm on average at            point of attachment. — old thorns: number is typically 2 per            internode; length is approximately 5.0 mm on average; width            is approximately 6.0 mm at attachment; color is commonly            near Greyed-Yellow Group 162C.        -   Young foliage color.—Upper surface: commonly near Green            Group 138A. — under surface: commonly near Green Group 138C.        -   Old foliage color.—Upper surface: commonly near Green Group            137A. — under surface: commonly near Green Group 138B.        -   Petiole.—Upper and under surfaces: texture is smooth; color            is commonly near Yellow-Green Group 144A. — length:            approximately 2.0 cm on average. — diameter: approximately            1.0 mm on average.        -   Rachis.—Color: upper surface is commonly near Yellow-Green            Group 144A, under surface is commonly near Green Group 143C.            — length: approximately 5.0 cm on average. — diameter:            approximately 1.0 mm on average. — texture: upper surface is            smooth; under surface is smooth with a few small prickles.        -   Stipules.—Length: approximately 1.0 cm on average. — width:            approximately 1.0 mm on average. — margin: entire to erose.            — color: upper surface is commonly near Yellow-Green Group            144A, under surface is commonly near Yellow-Green Group            144B.        -   5-leaflet leaf.—Length: approximately 9.0 cm on average. —            width: approximately 5.7 cm on average.        -   Leaf arrangement.—Alternate.-   Leaflets:    -   -   Number of leaflets.—3, 5, and 7.        -   Shape.—Ovate; apex is acute; and base is rounded.        -   Leaflet margin.—Serrate.        -   Glossiness of upper side of leaflet.—Semi-glossy.        -   Venation.—Pattern: reticulate. — color: indistinguishable to            the leaflet color.        -   Texture.—Upper and under surfaces is smooth.        -   Terminal leaflet.—Length: approximately 3.5 cm on average. —            width: approximately 2.2 cm on average.        -   Lower leaflet.—Length: approximately 2.8 cm on average. —            width: approximately 1.8 cm on average.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Number of flowers.—Generally about 4-6 blooms open on            average on a plant at once.        -   Number of blooms per stem.—Typically 1-3 blooms per stem on            average.        -   Peduncle.—Length: approximately 3.0 cm on average. —            diameter: approximately 8.0 mm on average. — surface            texture: glabrous. — strength: strong. — color: commonly            near Yellow-Green Group 144A.        -   Sepals.—Number commonly 5. — length: approximately 2.0 cm on            average. — width: approximately 7.0 mm on average. — margin:            entire with occasional extensions on two or three sepals            measuring approximately 7.0 mm in length on average and 3.0            mm in width on average. — upper surface color and texture:            commonly near Yellow-Green Group 144A; covered in short            pubescence. — under surface color and texture: commonly near            Yellow-Green Group 144A; puberulent. — shape: lanceolate. —            apex: acute to aristate. — base: truncate or flat as it            joins the receptacle.        -   Bud.—Shape: globular to pointed. — length: approximately 2.0            cm on average. — width: approximately 1.5 cm on average. —            color when opening: commonly near Red Group 46A.        -   Flower.—Diameter: approximately 4.0 cm on average. — height:            approximately 2.0 cm on average. — duration: flower is on            the plant approximately 26 days. — form: double, cuplike.            profile: flat. — number of petals under normal conditions:            approximately 55 petals on average. — shape of the petal: —            overall: broadly obovate. — apex: round. — base: cuneate. —            petal length: approximately 2.0 cm on average. — petal            width: approximately 2.0 cm on average. — petal margin:            entire. — petal drop: good. — fragrance: light sweet            fragrance. — petal color when first and fully open: — upper            surface: commonly near Red Group N45A. — under surface:            commonly near Red Group N45C. — petal color when fading: —            upper and under surfaces: commonly near Red Group N45C. —            petal texture: upper and lower surfaces are glabrous. —            petaloids: typically 15 per flower; color of upper surface            is commonly near Red Group N45A; color of under surface is            commonly near Red Group N45C; length is approximately 1.0 cm            on average; width is approximately 9.0 mm on average;            texture is smooth; margin is variable, entire to erose;            shape is variable, oblong and mostly curving inward; apex is            round; base is cuneate.        -   Receptacle.—Color: commonly near Yellow-Green Group 144A. —            diameter: approximately 1.0 cm on average. — surface            texture: smooth. — shape: round.        -   Stamen.—Number is approximately 75 on average. — anthers:            number is approximately 75 on average; color is commonly            near Yellow-Orange Group 17D; length is approximately 2.0 mm            on average; and shape is oval. — filaments: length is            approximately 3.0 mm on average and color is commonly near            Yellow Group 11C.        -   Pistils.—Arrangement is separate and free; number is            approximately 60 on average. — styles: length is less than            6.0 mm on average and color is mostly near Red-Purple Group            67A and some exhibiting a small hint of near Yellow Group            11C at the base of the stigma. — stigmas: diameter is            typically less than 1.0 mm; color is commonly near Yellow            Group 11B; shape is fan shaped.        -   Ovary.—Color is commonly near Yellow Group 11C; length is            approximately 2.0 mm on average, and width is approximately            1.0 mm on average.        -   Pollen.—None observed.        -   Hips.—None observed.-   Development:    -   -   Vegetation.—Dark green, vigorous and strong.        -   Blooming.—Abundant and reblooms well from a trim.        -   Hardiness.—Unknown.        -   Resistance to disease.—Good resistance to Powdery Mildew            (Sphaerotheca pannosa) disease under normal greenhouse            growing conditions in Cochranville, Pa.        -   Pest resistance/susceptibility.—None observed to date.

Plants of the ‘KORpot092’ variety have not been observed under allpossible environmental conditions to date. Accordingly, it is possiblethat the phenotypic expression may vary somewhat with changes in lightintensity and duration, cultural practices, and other environmentalconditions.

I claim:
 1. A new and distinct Miniature Rose Plant characterized by thefollowing combination of characteristics: (a) displays attractive,burgundy-red colored blossoms, (b) exhibits a compact growth habit, and(c) forms vigorous vegetation; substantially as herein shown anddescribed.